Man, woman found dead in Martin County home | Photos

The couple appeared to have died from gunshot wounds, according to Martin County Sheriff William Snyder.
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Martin County Sheriff's Office Deputy Robert Calarco works near a home on the 1100 block of Southeast Fleming Way in Martin County on Monday, Nov. 7, 2016, where a woman and man in their 40s were found dead by apparent gunshot wounds after a concerned co-worker visited the home.(Photo: XAVIER MASCAREÑAS/TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS)

MARTIN COUNTY — Detectives are trying to figure out why a man fatally shot his girlfriend Monday and then took his own life in their Martin's Crossing home, said sheriff's officials.

The deaths of the couple in their 40s appeared to be the result of a murder-suicide, said sheriff's spokeswoman Christine Christofek, but officials are waiting for autopsy results to confirm it. Their identities will be released when their families have been notified.

Just after 12:30 p.m. Monday, sheriff’s deputies went to the house in the 1100 block of Southeast Fleming Way after they got a 911 call about a woman who didn’t show up for work Monday, said Sheriff William Snyder.

Knowing the woman was usually punctual about getting to work, her concerned coworkers went to her house to check on her, Snyder said. They looked in the house through a window, saw their co-worker lying on a recliner and called 911.

Deputies arrived and found two bodies inside the house, Snyder said. It appeared both had died from gunshot wounds.

Snyder said deputies weren't searching for a gunman Monday afternoon, and neighbors were safe. There weren't any signs of forced entry, he said. Detectives were able to identify the bodies late Monday after they went back into the house with a search warrant.